Internship: Climate Action Project Management (non-thesis)

Job Title Internship: Climate Action Project Management (non-thesis)

Job Description

Job title: Internship: Climate Action Project Management (non-thesis)

Starting Date: ASAP

Duration: 6 months (with preference to extend)

Location: Amsterdam (Eindhoven day once a month)

Contract: 32/40h per week

Philips is an industry frontrunner in these areas, increasingly recognized by investors, customers, supply chain partners, and talents seeking to work with us. To deliver on our ambitions, however, we need to accurately measure, report, and manage our climate performance. As a Climate Action Intern, you will contribute to Philips carbon neutrality vision by enhancing project management, supporting climate risk assessments, strengthening our EcoDesign innovation pipeline, and advancing carbon pricing strategies to drive effective decision-making.

Your role:

• Collaborate with the Climate Action Program Director to oversee emission reduction initiatives, key performance indicators (KPIs), and the execution of carbon neutrality strategies. Take a proactive role in supporting businesses in their decarbonization efforts.

• Contribute to climate risk assessments by working with the climate risk management team to quantify the potential value at risk due to climate change. Assist in developing strategies to mitigate these risks and enhance value chain resilience.

• Support the EcoDesign innovation pipeline by helping integrate sustainability criteria into the product development process. Assist in researching new low-carbon technologies and design strategies that contribute to emission reductions.

• Aid in the implementation of internal carbon pricing mechanisms to incentivize sustainable business decisions. Conduct research and benchmarking to enhance our carbon pricing strategies and help translate findings into actionable insights.

• Assist in external reporting and disclosures, ensuring compliance with frameworks such as the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Collect and analyze key data from internal stakeholders to support transparent and accurate climate reporting.

• Drive alignment within and outside the Group Sustainability Office (GSO) team by facilitating collaboration with internal departments, such as Procurement, Innovation, and Operations, to accelerate sustainability initiatives

• Organize webinars, interactive events, and engagement activities to raise awareness and foster cross-functional collaboration on climate action and EcoDesign.

Youre the right fit if:

• Degree in a relevant field such as Environmental Science, Policy, Sustainability.

• Passionate about sustainability and climate action. Knowledge of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, carbon accounting, and major disclosure frameworks is strongly preferred.

• Strong project management skills: ability to prioritize, plan, and drive multiple initiatives to completion.

• Excellent analytical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including Power Query is a plus) and data analysis tools.

• Ability to translate complex sustainability data into clear, engaging presentations and reports for internal and external stakeholders.

• Self-starter with a proactive mindset, able to drive actions independently while aligning with strategic objectives.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to connect and collaborate across different teams and stakeholder groups.

• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.

In return, we offer you

• Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on educational level and if you would need to relocate to The Netherlands. If you will perform a part-time internship you will receive the allowance pro-rata.

• Housing compensation, in case of relocating to the vicinity of the office, €300,- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255,- net for all other Philips locations. You need to provide a rental contract of the land lord, and your normal home-work travel distance need to be more than 50 km or travel time (one way trip) need to be more than 1.5 hours.

• Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. €145,- net

• Paid holidays per internship term.

• The opportunity to buy Philips equipment at our Philips shop

IMPORTANT:

• Part of our selection procedure is a HireVue online interview recording. We are not able to share the outcome of this HireVue interview but will use this as extra selection criteria.

• In order to be considered, you have to be registered as a student during the entire internship period. Formal documentation will be requested. Students from outside the EU enrolled at a Dutch university need to fill in a NUFFIC agreement - which needs to be signed by the student and the university.

• Please note that the contents of our regular internship assignments are not suitable for professionals (and/or MBA students) with professional work experience.

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